I've used it often for various purposes -- mainly for quick access to web
consoles of things like the astlinux box itself (as previously mentioned),
or devices behind it where I needed to make a quick change or access some
information. Personally, I find it quite useful and would add it back in
manually if it was removed from the main build. I know there are other work
around (e.g. ssh tunneling) and have used them in the past as well when I
needed a more robust browsing experience, but its a lot easier to just use
links if you need a quick text-based browser. I've always found it to be a
nice tool to have and think it should be kept in. We're only talking about
1MB :). My two cents...

--James

On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 8:42 PM, Michael Knill <
michael.kn...@ipcsolutions.com.au> wrote:

> Yes that is true however using the tunnel means that you don’t need to set
> a local browser proxy.
> I have also scripted the tunnel setup so its real quick.
>
> This is the great thing about Astlinux, so much flexibility.
>
> Regards
> Michael Knill
>
>
>
>
> On 29 Jul 2015, at 9:15 am, Lonnie Abelbeck <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Michael,
>
> I'd say the SOCKS Proxy via a SSH tunnel:
> --
> ssh -D <LOCALPORT> root@pbx
> --
> may be even better provided your client supports SOCKS since the Remote_IP
> is not fixed by the tunnel but rather proxied.  Plus both HTTP and HTTPS
> are handled by one SSH tunnel.
>
> On my Chromebook (in developer mode) I added the "Proxy SwitchyOmega"
> extension (several to choose from) and works quite elegantly.
>
> I like the Firefox option to also proxy DNS if desired.
>
> Lonnie
>
>
>
> On Jul 28, 2015, at 5:28 PM, Michael Knill <
> michael.kn...@ipcsolutions.com.au> wrote:
>
> > Even better, why not use SSH Tunnelling. I use this for the management
> of ALL devices on the network. I don’t use VPN for management at all.
> >
> > ssh -L <LOCALPORT>:<REMOTE IP>:80 root@pbx
> >
> > then http://localhost:LOCALPORT
> >
> > Works fantastically.
> >
> > Regarding links, I didn’t even know it existed so I won’t miss it but I
> would like to know how it is used?
> >
> > I am thinking of writing some scripts that I can use on the command line
> to do basic stuff which will be quicker anyway. You could build a
> hierarchical command language that allows you to perform Astlinux related
> functions!
> >
> > Regards
> > Michael Knill
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 29 Jul 2015, at 7:48 am, Lonnie Abelbeck <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Michael,
> >
> > May I suggest a new trick :-)
> >
> > Provided you have SSH access to your AstLinux box, from a typical Web
> Browser box (OS X for me) from the terminal issue:
> > --
> > ssh -D5000 root@pbx
> > --
> > This establishes a SOCKS proxy via localhost:5000 on your Web Browser
> box to your AstLinux box, then config your web browser to use the SOCKS
> proxy, for example Firefox (image):
> >
> > Firefox:
> > Preferences -> Advanced -> Network -> Connection: "Configure how Firefox
> connects to the Internet" { Settings... }
> >
> > <Firefox-SOCKS.jpg>
> >
> > Hit { OK }, and presto your web browser acts just as if it were sitting
> inside your AstLinux box, just like "links" but with pictures, javascript,
> etc .
> >
> > Give it a try, works quite well.  Can be a handy trick to reach an IP
> Phones's web interface that are not normally routable over the VPN.
> >
> > So, does this change your feelings for "links"  ?
> >
> > Lonnie
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jul 28, 2015, at 3:52 PM, Michael Keuter <li...@mksolutions.info>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Lonnie,
> >>
> >> I use it mainly as a kind of emergency tool over VPN to access the
> WebGUI of a router, WLAN accesspoint, switch and such to e.g. reboot such a
> device, when I could not access these devices over http via VPN (e.g. when
> a route was missing, or a different gateway was set).
> >>
> >> It was not very often, but when I needed it, it was a real help.
> Therefor I would like to keep it.
> >> If it has to be stripped, it could be be stripped for devices with
> small RAM like Alix or net5501.
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPad
> >>
> >> Michael
> >>
> >>> Am 28.07.2015 um 22:25 schrieb Lonnie Abelbeck <
> li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com>:
> >>>
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> We just updated "links" (command line web browser) to the latest
> version in the SVN, but does anyone actually use it?
> >>>
> >>> I think I asked this over in the devel list some years ago, but time
> to ask again.
> >>>
> >>> While "links" is kind of cool in principle, without Javascript and
> without Image support (as we build it) it's usefulness seems very limited
> anymore.  It does allow you to view the AstLinux web interface via a serial
> console, but actually using it redefines the word 'tedious'.
> >>>
> >>> Also "links" is large in size, almost 1 MB.
> >>>
> >>> So, does anyone use "links" or see a way it could get you out of a jam
> ?  If yes, I would be very curious how you use it.
> >>>
> >>> On the other hand if "links" is dead weight for us, we should disable
> it in the default AstLinux builds.
> >>>
> >>> Lonnie
> >>>
> >>>
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